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Michel Van Camp

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Lasers and Ultracold Atoms for a Changing Earth

by Michel Van Camp, F. Pereira dos Santos, Michael Murböck, Gérard Petit and Jürgen Müller 20 December 20219 March 2023

Applying new technology rooted in quantum mechanics and relativity to terrestrial and space geodesy will sharpen our understanding of how the planet responds to natural and human-induced changes.

A superconducting gravimeter Belgium's Membach station has measured Earth’s gravitational field for more than 22 years
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Recording Belgium’s Gravitational History

by Michel Van Camp, O. Francis and T. Lecocq 29 December 201728 October 2021

Instruments at Belgium’s Membach geophysical station set a new record for monitoring gravitational fluctuations caused by storm surges, groundwater fluctuations, and the Moon’s tidal pull.

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The Gravity of Geophysics

by Michel Van Camp, O. de Viron, A. Watlet, B. Meurers, O. Francis and Corentin Caudron 13 November 201728 October 2021

A recent article in Reviews of Geophysics examined terrestrial techniques for measuring changes in gravity over time and their application to the geosciences.

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